Classic Ford November 2022

The end of the year is getting closer – which means it must be Classic Ford Of The Year time! The nominees for Classic Ford Of The Year 2022 have been revealed, and you can find out which 12 cars we’ve shortlisted on page 22. Cast your eyes over the 12 stunning nominees — all featured in the magazine over the previous 12 months — select your favourite, then go to https://linktr.ee/classicford and vote away. The winner will be announced in our Classic Ford Awards special in the January 2022 issue — in the shops and available to download from November 25. 2022 has been a cracking year for top-quality restorations and ground-breaking builds, and there are plenty more to come. If you’re looking to take on a new project…

Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life’. The old proverb that suggests turning your passion into your business isn’t always a surefire way to a contented career. Often, when we add the stress and strife of running a business into our hobby, it can soon rob us of the love we had for it in the first place. And it was this dilemma that plagued old school Ford enthusiast Dave Colledge, before he took the plunge and started his fledgling classic Ford business, Retro Ford. That was 22-years ago, and luckily — both for him and the rest of us — he didn’t let his concerns cloud his vision, and now his Corby-based firm is responsible for some of the most radical builds…

YOUR EYE ON THE WORLDWIDE CLASSIC FORD SCENE A major report into the future of Britain’s historic vehicle movement cites adaptability and the willingness to embrace new technologies — including synthetic fuels — as key to its survival The report commissioned by a leading specialist insurer, looking at the future of the UK’s historic vehicle movement, has concluded that the key to securing the classic vehicle industry is to make “sustainable solutions and technologies accessible” – with synthetic fuels also playing a major role, according to experts. Footman James’ Indicator Report highlights the changes that need to be made over the next 10 years in order to safeguard the classic vehicle scene and the industry that supports it.The classic car industry has enjoyed strong growth in recent years, with estimated…

Terminally-rotten old Fords Aussie Ford fan,Tim Mattison of the Facebook page, Rusty Cars Down Under (www.facebook.com/ RustyCarsDownUnder) has been out and about again, stumbling across some gems. His latest finds are this 100E pair found on a famr in northernVictoria. “One is a 1956 Prefect and the other a 1954 Anglia and they have both been sitting in the shed since 1971. Both cars are pretty solid, so we’ve bought both of them!” Spotted an unloved Ford on your travels? Email photos and details of your find to classicford.ed@kelsey.co.uk or you can write to us at the address on page 6.…

5 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 2017 Our annual Readers’ Projects Specials are always popular, and 2017’s was one of the best — headed up by Dan and Terry Baker’s fantastic projects including a turbocharged and Pinto’d Pop and South London-style Mk1 Escort, we profiled 50 of the best underway at the time — we wonder how many made it to completion? 10 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 2012 Things were very different a decade ago, and strapping a turbo onto the side of your classic Ford’s engine was a very popular thing to do. So as well as all manner of boosted feature cars (including Stevie Ross’ incredible 200 mph Mk2 Granada — where is it now?), we also showed you the basics of turbocharging an engine that, well, wasn’t meant to be…

The Classic Ford Show returned for 2022 and so too didThe Great Unveiling, and what a comeback it was with four incredible cars (well, three cars and a van...) that debuted for the first time in public. In the December issue we bring you full, in-depth and exclusive features on all four, with stunning photography by our own Andy Saunders and the story behind each build. And as if that wasn’t enough, we’ll also be revealing how to enter for the 2023 Unveiling, what we’ re looking for and advice from previous participants on how to make sure you get that build finished on time. All this plus a whole lot more in the December 2022 edition, available in print and to download from Friday, October 28.Why not subscribe to…